Stupid Wars: A Citizen's Guide to Botched Putsches, Failed Coups, Inane Invasions & Ridiculous Revolutions
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Ed Strosser., Ed Strosser|AUTHOR., & Michael Prince|AUTHOR. (2009). Stupid Wars: A Citizen's Guide to Botched Putsches, Failed Coups, Inane Invasions & Ridiculous Revolutions . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ed Strosser, Ed Strosser|AUTHOR and Michael Prince|AUTHOR. 2009. Stupid Wars: A Citizen's Guide to Botched Putsches, Failed Coups, Inane Invasions & Ridiculous Revolutions. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ed Strosser, Ed Strosser|AUTHOR and Michael Prince|AUTHOR. Stupid Wars: A Citizen's Guide to Botched Putsches, Failed Coups, Inane Invasions & Ridiculous Revolutions HarperCollins, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ed Strosser, Ed Strosser|AUTHOR, and Michael Prince|AUTHOR. Stupid Wars: A Citizen's Guide to Botched Putsches, Failed Coups, Inane Invasions & Ridiculous Revolutions HarperCollins, 2009.
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Full title | stupid wars a citizens guide to botched putsches failed coups inane invasions and ridiculous revolutions |
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